Strategies, Techniques, and Approaches to Thinking
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Designed to help beginning students develop critical thinking skills for nursing practice, this worktext presents over 80 realistic case studies and scenarios commonly encountered in the clinical setting. Using a straightforward approach and a variety of learning methods, it establishes a fundamental knowledge base and reinforces key concepts and principles. Guiding you through the application, analysis, and synthesis of knowledge in clinical situations, you will also learn how to integrate the nursing process as it applies to critical thinking. This title covers timely issues such as delegation, prioritization, documentation/charting, and patient safety.

Table of Contents:
Section One - Cognitive-Building Critical Thinking Activities Professional Nursing Practice Vital Signs Temperature Pulse Respiration Blood Pressure Body Mechanics Hygiene Infection Control/Transmission of Organisms Skin Integrity* Communication Reporting Patient Status* Introduction to the Assessment Process Basic Physical Assessment Documentation* Self-Concept Cultural Aspects of Nursing Introduction to Formulating a Nursing Diagnosis Formulating a Nursing Diagnosis Assessment of the Elderly Patient Caring for the Surgical Patient Wound Assessment Wound Dressings The Patient with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance Elimination - Urinary Elimination - Bowel General Nutrition Gastrointestinal Tract Diabetes Mellitus Complication of Diabetes Mellitus Insulin Therapy Legal Considerations in Nursing Practice Review Questions Section Two - Priority-Setting and Decision-Making Activities Standards of Professional Performance The Patient Undergoing Surgery The Patient with an Intestinal Obstruction The Patient with a Colostomy The Patient with Colon Cancer The Patient with Total Parenteral Nutrition The Patient with Cirrhosis of the Liver The Patient with Hepatic Encephalopathy The Patient with Diabetes Mellitus The Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis The Patient with Peripheral Arterial Disease The Patient with Chest Pain The Patient with Heart Failure* The Patient with a Stroke The Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease The Patient with a Chest Tube The Patient with Urosepsis The Patient with a Transurethral Resection of the Prostate The Patient Receiving a Blood Transfusion The Patient with Neutropenia The Patient with a Hip Fracture The Patient with a Fractured Tibia The Patient with Cataract Surgery The Patient with a Seizure Disorder The Patient with a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order Legal Considerations Section Three - Applying the Critical Thinking Model Clinical Situation #1 Clinical Situation #2 Clinical Situation #3 Clinical Situation #4 Clinical Situation #5 Clinical Situation #6 Clinical Situation #7 Clinical Situation #8 Clinical Situation #9* Clinical Situation #10 Clinical Situation #11 Clinical Situation #12 Clinical Situation #13 Clinical Situation #14 Clinical Situation #15 Clinical Situation #16 Clinical Situation #17 Clinical Situation #18 Clinical Situation #19 Clinical Situation #20 Clinical Situation #21 Clinical Situation #22 Section Four - Management and Leadership 1. Working with Staff 2. Dealing with Change 3. Delegation and Problem-Solving 4. Ethical Dilemma 5. Professional Performance and Evaluation 6. Working with a Culturally Diverse Staff Section Five - Applying Critical Thinking Skills to Test Questions Section Six - Quality Nursing Practice 1. Situation #1 2. Situation #2 3. Situation #3 Answer Key Bibliography Appendix A - List of Abbreviations Appendix B - List of Words and Phrases Commonly Used in the Book and Their Intended Meaning * Continuing case study included on Evolve

About the Author :
Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo, Faculty Emeritus, Contra Costa College, San Pablo, California.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781416061526
  • Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
  • Publisher Imprint: Saunders
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 635 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1416061525
  • Publisher Date: 01 Mar 2009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 276 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing
  • Width: 216 mm


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